Hi Matt
I feel devastated at this moment after reading the news and connecting the dots, especially for not encouraging you more to study and learn as much as you can.
After getting a PPL, I still felt a big gap in my aviation knowledge, therefore I've decided to read, and my first book was CPL Meteorology. Because this was the area which I wanted to learn more about, and to know what to expect/avoid when flying for fun.
As we all know, passing an exam, or getting a licence is only a "licence to learn", because we are living in ever changing environment. Therefore learning never stops.
I hope this post will encourage fellow pilots to learn more.
Rest in peace my aviation friend 😞